May 22, 2010, 5:00PM

For Kelly Lloyd-Frank, a mother of six, learning how to improve her children’s education is a top priority. So at 8 a.m. Saturday, Lloyd-Frank joined about 100 other parents of Syracuse city school students for a series of workshops and lectures at Syracuse University designed to give parents more information and tips on parenting and their children’s education. The... Full story »

May 10, 2010, 10:48AM

Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Common Council is scheduled to vote today on a proposed $633.2 million budget that would raise the combined city and school property tax rate by 5.38 percent, increase water and sewer rates by 9 percent and cut 332 city and school district positions. Mayor Stephanie Miner's budget - which council is expected to amend at its... Full story »

May 06, 2010, 9:08PM

Washington, DC -- Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner received a warmer-than-expected reception Thursday on a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., where she met with White House officials and members of Congress. Miner made the day-long trip to seek federal economic stimulus money and congressional appropriations for Syracuse’s Say Yes to Education program. The mayor said the city will submit an application... Full story »